Vocabulary
What is the meaning of the word hire?
A. To give a job
B. Stay the same
C. Inquire into
What does Tommy think could change his life forever?
A. a piece of chocolate
B. a comic book
C. a skateboard
D. a motorcycle
Tommy stares at the skateboard through the window of the skate shop for weeks. After his dad refuses to buy the skateboard for him, Tommy gets a job so that he can buy it himself.
What can be concluded from this information?
A. Tommy is serious about getting the skateboard and will work hard to do it.
B. Tommy is heartbroken and has given up all hope of getting the skateboard.
C. If Tommy does not make enough money at his job to buy the skateboard, he will steal it.
D. Tommy will lose interest in the skateboard a few weeks after starting his job.
What character trait best describes Tommy?
A. Honest
B. Friendly
C. Determined
D. Lazy
What is another meaning of the word hire?
A. To pay for the use of
B. Refuse to acknowledge
C. Create (as an entity)
A problem in this story is that Tommy wants a skateboard but does not have the money to buy one. How does he try to solve this problem?
A. He tries to solve this problem by dreaming up a trip to Mars.
B. He tries to solve the problem by getting a job.
C. He tries to solve the problem by staring through the window of a skate shop.
D. He tries to solve the problem by demanding his parents buy him one.
How could that store turn a profit? And why would a store with no customers need an extra employee? Tommy didn't want to find out, but the skateboard demanded he try.
What does the phrase "the skateboard demanded he try" mean?
A. The skateboard spoke to Tommy in a dream and told him to try.
B. Tommy wanted a skateboard so much that he decided to go in the store
C. Tommy has spent so much time thinking about the skateboard that he is starting to imagine things.
D. The skateboard has a recorder and speaker that can play voice messages.
Tommy's dad does not buy him the skateboard. He is trying to:
A. Encourage Tommy to get his grades up
B. Teach Tommy responsibility
C. To get a cheaper hobby
D. Be protective of Tommy.
What is the meaning of desperate as it is used in the story?
A. Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
B. Showing possibility of achievement
C. A person who really wants something
What kind of candy does Mr. Orson give Tommy to try?
A. Chocolate
B. Mint candy
C. Sour candy
D. Lifesavers
Tommy is unsure of the candy store. Which line from the story best supports this idea?
A. "A chocolate lover are we? Perhaps you'd prefer a chunk of Carlsberg Chew?"
B. "But how can I get experience,' asked Tommy?"
C. "Tommy reached for a candy and popped it into his mouth."
D. "He pushed on the creaky old door, sucked in his breath, and plunged in."
Which character trait best describes Mr. Orson?
A. Cranky
B. Mysterious
C. Happy
D. Lazy
In the story, A Kid in a Candy Store, how is the word experience used?
A. Where you live at a particular time
B. An activity which one has performed
C. A group of people living together
Where does Tommy end up getting a job?
A. The coffee shop
B. The pizzeria
C. The candy shop
D. The comic book store
Which line best describes how Tommy gets the job at the candy store?
A. "How may I help you?" said Mr. Olson."
B. "You are a boy...with a sour tooth."
C. "It's the finest dark chocolate made in Germany."
D. "Whoever thinks that all kids love candy stores has never been to Orson's."
What do Tommy and his dad have in common?
A. Both Tommy and his dad think raspberry ropes are the best.
B. As boys, both wanted a skateboard built for long rides.
C. As boys, both wanted a motorcycle known as a Black Shadow
D. As boys, both wanted something that their fathers would not buy for them.
Select the correct form of experience in a sentence:
Ship captains, even the most _____ ones, were especially careful when traveling this part of the waterway.
A. Experience
B. Experiencing
C. Experienced
D. Experiences
Why does Tommy's dad not buy him the skateboard?
A. It is too expensive
B. They are dangerous
C. Tommy has bad grades
D. He surprises Tommy with one for his birthday
Tommy feels that the skateboard will change his life. What line from the story best shows this?
A. "No longer would his parents have to pick him up."
B. "It was ocean blue, with chrome wheels and an elaborate drawing of a rocket ship on the underside."
C. "There's something about fathers that makes it possible for them to understand skateboards."
D. "I'm all for kids having hobbies. But that's an expensive little toy."
How does Tommy change at the end of the story?
A. He knows that soon the skateboard will be his.
B. He is interested in learning about all of the candy.
C. He hopes his dad will give in and buy the skateboard.
D. He is not able to find a job to make money.